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.TH guile 1 "08 Mar 2008"
.SH NAME
guile \- a library designed to help programmers create flexible applications 
.SH SYNOPSIS
/usr/bin/guile [OPTION]... 
.SH DESCRIPTION
Using Guile in an application allows programmers to write plug-ins, or 
modules (there are many names, but the concept is essentially the same) 
and users to use them to have an application fit their needs.
.LP
For additional information on using guile, see the Info format
documentation by running the following command from your shell:
.RS
.I /usr/sfw/bin/info guile
.RE
.LP
\fBguile\fR is provided for developers who are working on software
that has already adopted it.   However, it is not recommended that
\fBguile\fR be used when developing new software projects.
.PD
